For those of you interested, more photos and details about the restoration of Rio Grande Southern #20 have been posted:

http://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/read.php?1,233668

This is my first post here on MRH though I've been following many of the blogs on here for over a year.  I thought I'd start off by sharing some of my recent weathering projects.  First up are a couple covered hoppers.  These are Kato and Atlas 2 bay cars.

Anyone interested in modeling a US Army Depot c 1950 (or a quarry)?

Attached video is about new Kato drive watch the end it tells the story.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lLK2tKssj5M

This weekend I enlisted a couple "volunteers" to help install some lighting for my staging yard.  Trains are actively staged during the session, and the lack of lighting was something of a hindrance.

 I had originally planned to mount my benchwork to the wall using similar methods to what Scott Perry did.

( http://modelrailroadersnotebook.blogspot.com/ ) 

Two new H.O. clubs forming in the Richmond, VA area.

1st one is a modular layout at McGuire Veterans Hospital. This is limited to veterans only.

2ns will be a new club/layout in the Glen Allen area (as soon as I clear out the garage) and will be approx. 14'x29' and possibly tri-level. The garage has heat and A/C.

Anyone interested please contact me at:   sailorjon1@verizon.net

this past week i have purchased a digitrax DCS100 with a DT400 throttle. but i seem to be having a problem programming locos. i have followed the instruction as written in the owner manual but still having problems. it won't let me input the CV# i have tried several times & it is frustrating me. my previous DCC system was a MRC prodigy advanced squared system that i have had no problems when programming locos. i don't know if i am doing something wrong or if there is a step missing from the instructions.

At least twice a month as a subscriber you receive an update e mail. Today's update contained a link to a playlist on You Tube for model railroad operations. This is a great site. It has videos of operations from at least 10 different providers and I did not try an figure out how many layouts. Open post to see links.